Colonial Heights City, VA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Colonial Heights City, Virginia, pushed to your phone within moments — county code VAC570, forecast zone VAZ514. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches VAC570 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Colonial Heights or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
VAC570
Forecast Zone
VAZ514
Forecast Office
Wakefield (AKQ)
Radar Station
KAKQ
Towns covered in Colonial Heights City
An NWS alert for Colonial Heights City applies to all 1 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Colonial Heights City
StormCast tracks 3 gauges near Colonial Heights City. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
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Alert types issued for Colonial Heights City
Tornado
Tornado Warning, Tornado Watch, Tornado Emergency and Severe Thunderstorm Warning.
How tornado alerts work →Flooding
Flash Flood Warning, Flood Watch, Flood Advisory and River Flood Warning.
How flood alerts work →Winter
Winter Storm Warning, Ice Storm Warning, Blizzard Warning and Winter Weather Advisory.
Winter warnings explained →Fire Weather
Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch when conditions favor rapid fire spread.
Fire weather alerts →Heat & Cold
Excessive Heat Warning, Heat Advisory, Freeze Warning and Frost Advisory.
Frost & freeze alerts →Colonial Heights City weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Colonial Heights City in?
Colonial Heights City, Virginia is NWS county code VAC570 and forecast zone VAZ514. Alerts for it are issued by the Wakefield (AKQ) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KAKQ.
Which towns in Colonial Heights City are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Colonial Heights City covers every community inside it, including Colonial Heights.
Are there river gauges in Colonial Heights City?
Yes — StormCast monitors 3 river gauges in and around Colonial Heights City, including Swift Creek at Colonial Heights, Harrison Creek near Fort Gregg-Adams, Swift Creek at Bradley Bridge Rd near The Highlands. You can set a flood-stage alert on any of them and get a push notification when the water rises.
How fast are alerts for Colonial Heights City delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for VAC570, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.